Archive for January, 2011

And by “bygone” I mean “two weeks ago.” And by “memories” I mean “pictures.” And by “of” I mean “like, totally.” So, when you put it like that, “Pictures, like Totally Two Weeks Ago.”

Our local tournament organizers have been busy these past few months coming up with sweet tournament ideas. The most recent one was the C-Bar Charbroiled Schoolyard Rumble. You can read about it in that post. But the gist is: Once upon a time there were four team captains. And one Saturday night those team captains got together and drank a bunch of beer. And then they each drafted their teams from a pool of players. 7 players a team. And on Sunday we all got together and rumbled like asshole school children!

The format was designed just for this tournament. In the first round, each player played four person games against the other teams’ players. After a game was over, you got shacked up with three different players from the opposing teams. Plus you were awarded points based on how you placed (4,2,1,0). And so on for, uh, 7 games in total? At the end of those games, each teams’ points were totaled.

Then the 2nd round began. In this round Team 3 played Team 4. Regular games were played, except at the same time it wasn’t very regular because the players rotated after each ball. So, the pressure was on! When you stepped up to play you knew you could only contribute one ball at a time. This made for an interesting atmosphere, with teams huddling together to come up with their plans, and everyone playing spectator – standing back and focusing intently on whom ever was up at the plate.

Anyway, Eric Hill took some rad pictures throughout the day-long event. Here they are.

Ugh, it's fricking Rhodes...

Aaron 'Dropshot' Nelson glances back mid-game to make sure people are filling out the score thingies correctly. This guy is ACES at running tourneys, man.

Noah 'Mad Eyes' 'Opto' Davis (two nicknames!), wearing a headband.

Okay, listen up, people! Probably Dropshot's favorite thing to say.

Nearly the same picture, but this time with more beard.

Who ever said pinball wasn't a spectator sport? Oh... like everyone except these people. Okay...

Scoring and drinking. Usually, you know, it's like totally the other way around in this scene (drinking, and then SCOOOORING!!). but mmhmm, yeah...

Video 'Dennis' Mode shreds Judge Dredd

Dropshot doth the same.

And then over on the other side of the room: more pinball.

Mindy crushes skulls in the final, on Black Knight 2K

Opposing force Jay 'Kickback' America tells us all to cut the crap as he steps up to jah plate

A heavenly halo slams into Kevin's dome as he battles the Black Knight. But would it be enough?

Spectating during the finals

Dropshot, ball 3, player 2, comes from behind and wins the tournament for his team

TOURNAMENTS! Visit Flip City for all your information about upcoming Portland pinball tournaments. There are weekly tournaments held each Tuesday (rotating locations). Plus bigger tournaments held a few times a year.

Also, go to Rose City Pinball for monthly tourneys. Rose City Pinball, run by CFF members, operates machines throughout town and is awesome.